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Falkirk |
ISBN:9781841584690 Category: Local History Author: Iain Scott
Publication Date: Nov 2006
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| Synopsis: A newly revised and extended edition of the very popular 1994 Life and Times of Falkirk, with many new illustrations.
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Fall From Grace |
ISBN:9781846970078 Category: Literature, Crime Author: David Ashton
Publication Date: May 2007
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: The second in a new series of McLevy books, Fall from Grace, revolves around the terrible Tay Bridge Disaster.
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Fall From Grace |
ISBN:9781846970504 Category: Literature, Crime Author: David Ashton
Publication Date: Jun 2008
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: The second in a new series of McLevy books, Fall from Grace revolves around the terrible Tay Bridge disaster.
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Fall of the House of Percy, The |
ISBN:9780859766470 Category: British History, History Author: Richard Lomas
Publication Date: Apr 2007
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: The only book on the turbulent last years of the Percy dynasty.
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Far Inland |
ISBN:9781904598381 Category: Literature Author: Peter Urpeth
Publication Date: May 2006
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: A truly original work of fiction that falls perfectly between Buddha Da by Anne Donovan and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – unconventional and inspiring.
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Farm Life in North-East Scotland 1840-1914 |
ISBN:9781904607069 Category: Agriculture And Farming Author: Ian Carter
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: REPRINTING Since its first publication in 1979, this polemical and original book has remained in demand both among academics and those with a general interest in this region of Scotland.
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Farmers, Temples and Tombs |
ISBN:9781841583808 Category: History Author: Gordon Barclay
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Format: PB
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Synopsis: Farmers, Temples and Tombsdescribes the revolutionary period in early Scottish history when hunter-gathers gave way to the first farmers and the beginnings of settled society in Scotland.
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Faroe Islands, The |
ISBN:9781841582429 Category: Local History Author: Liv Kjorsvik Schei and Gunnie Moberg
Publication Date: Jan 2003
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: This is the only book that offers a detailed account of this remarkable corner of the world, enhanced with numerous photographs by the award-winning photographer Gunnie Moberg.
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Fast and Bonnie |
ISBN:9780859765664 Category: Shipbuilding, Industry, Social History Author: May Fife McCallum
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: This memorable piece of yachting history chronicles the development and progress of William Fife and Son Yachtbuilders and its business from the beginning of the nineteenth century until its closure in 1939.
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Fatboy and the Dancing Ladies |
ISBN:9781904598794 Category: Literature Author: Michael Holman
Publication Date: Jan 2007
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| Synopsis: Mildred Kigali is quite certain. Charity Mupanga, widowed proprietor of Harrods International Bar (and Nightspot), believes her old friend. Mildred insists that after leading the impromptu conga, knitting-needles in her hands, at the end of the Kireba Sewing Circle’s monthly knees-up at Harrods, she had returned the needles to their usual place. And while she has to admit that the memory of someone born during East Africa’s Great Flood of 1932 might not be entirely reliable, she has no doubt that the two paw paws have also gone missing.
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Fate of Admiral Kolchak, The |
ISBN:9781841581385 Category: Military History Author: Peter Fleming
Publication Date: Mar 2006
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| Synopsis: In one year Admiral Kolchak fell from being Supreme Ruler of All the Russias to the victim of a show trial.
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Fearchair-a-Ghunna |
ISBN:9781899863020 Category: Autobiography/Biography Author: Farquhar
Publication Date: Jan 1995
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| Synopsis: Presenting the life and sayings of a 19th century packman, nicknamed for his passion for gun-powder. Farquhar dressed in rags ornamented with guns, pebbles, links of chain and scraps of paper, and led a vagabond life at a time when such travellers were often welcomed in the villages they visited.
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Ferry Tales of Argyll and the Isles |
ISBN:9781841582702 Category: Maritime Author: Walter Weyndling
Publication Date: Apr 2007
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| Synopsis: Ferry Tales of Argyll and the Isles is a touching portrayal of the many lives dependant on, affected by and connected to the ebb and flow of the ferry services of the western isles.
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Fiddle in Scottish Culture, The |
ISBN:9781904607700 Category: Scottish History, Music Author: Katherine Campbell
Publication Date: Feb 2008
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Drawing from the arts of the past and historical archives, this book captures the true spirit of the fiddle and what it meant to those fortunate enough to have been captured by its distinctive sounds.
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Field of Sighing, The |
ISBN:9781841582566 Category: Autobiography/Biography, Literature Author: Donald Cameron
Publication Date: Jan 2003
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Part autobiography, part fiction, this is a beautifully written story of crofting life in the run up to the Second World War.
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Fife Book, The |
ISBN:9781841582740 Category: Local History Author: (Editor) Donald Omand
Publication Date: Jan 2000
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: 'The Kingdom of Fife', as it is still proudly known, lies at the heart of Scotland; from earliest times it has been a centre of power and is of vital historical significance.
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Fife in History and Legend |
ISBN:9780859765671 Category: Local History, History Author: Raymond Lamont-Brown
Publication Date: Mar 2002
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: In this book, Raymond Lamont-Brown introduces the reader to some of Fife's most interesting and beautiful places.
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Fife, Perthshire and Angus |
ISBN:9780114952860 Category: Guides Author: Bruce Walker & Graham Ritchie
Publication Date: Aug 2007
Format: PB
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Final Whistle, The |
ISBN:9781841583624 Category: Sport Author: Harry Reid
Publication Date: Oct 2005
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: In his quest to reach the centre of Scotland’s footballing soul, Harry Reid interviews a wide range of people, from household names to obscure fans – and yes, even the odd player too.
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Finding, The |
ISBN:9781899863877 Category: Children's Fiction Author: Catherine Forde
Publication Date: Jan 2002
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Sometimes Roddy Fisher doesn’t understand his mum. Not only is she refusing to let him watch telly, but she’s also expecting him to read some musty old books from a jumble sale. But one of them is no ordinary book, and it draws Roddy into a mysterious adventure with a boy called Barley.
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Findlay MacQueen of St Kilda |
ISBN:9781899863457 Category: Scottish History, Autobiography/Biography Author: W R Mitchell
Publication Date: Jan 1999
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: In 1930, the remnants of the proud, self-reliant population of St Kilda, were evacuated to the mainland. This is the story of the last days of remote island life.
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First Crossing of Greenland, The |
ISBN:9781841582160 Category: Exploration Author: Fridtjof Nansen
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Although Nansen's success is overshadowed by the epic voyage of the Fram, his journey across Greenland in 1888 (eight attempts before him had failed) remains one of the most astonishing on record.
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Fish and Fisherfolk |
ISBN:9781899863976 Category: Industry, Local History, Natural History Author: Angus Martin
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Companion volume to Herring Fisherman of Kintyre and Ayrshire.
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Fizzers |
ISBN:9781841830940 Category: Art, Humour Author: Scottish Cartoon Art Studio
Publication Date: May 2006
Format: PB
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Synopsis: A collection of over 100 caricatures of famous names from all walks of Scottish life. Fizzers is a unique celebration of some of Scotland's greatest achievers, past and present.
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Fleet That Had to Die, The |
ISBN:9781843410157 Category: Military History Author: Richard Hough
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: This is the story of the Russian fleet's seven-month 18,000-mile odyssey from Kronstadt to the Far East, a venture which began in 1904 and turned into a mission of heroic futility after the fall of Port Arthur and, with it, the entire Russian pacific
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Fletcher's Game |
ISBN:9781841830582 Category: Autobiography/Biography Author: John Fletcher
Publication Date: Oct 2003
Format: PB
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Synopsis: A campaigning autobiography which combines Fletcher's lifelong involvement with deer with thought-provoking views on the relationship between animals and those who eat them.
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Flodden |
ISBN:9781841582658 Category: Military History Author: Peter Reese
Publication Date: Jan 2003
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Flodden is widely regarded as one of Scotland's most ignominious military defeats; a battle that need never have been fought and a historical event that has been firmly engraved in Scotland's national consciousness ever since.
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Flora Celtica |
ISBN:9781841583037 Category: Gardening, Conservation, Ecology, Botany Author: William Milliken and Sam Bridgewater
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Format: HB
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| Synopsis: This volume covers the complete spectrum of plant uses, addressing their diverse roles in our diet, healthcare, culture, housing, language, environment, crafts, and much more. It is a book to delight, inspire and inform.
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Flowers of the Forest, The |
ISBN:9781843410409 Category: Military History Author: Trevor Royle
Publication Date: Oct 2007
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: In this book, Trevor Royle provides the first full account of how the war changed Scotland irrevocably by exploring a wide range of themes – the overwhelming response to the call for volunteers; the performance of Scottish military formations in 1915 and 1916; the militarisation of the Scottish homeland; the resistance to war in Glasgow and the west of Scotland; the boom in the heavy industries and the strengthening of women’s role in society following on from wartime employment.
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Flowers of the Forest, The |
ISBN:9781843410300 Category: Military History Author: Trevor Royle
Publication Date: Sep 2006
Format: HB
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Price: £25.00
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| Synopsis: Trevor Royle is one of Britain’s major military historians and this is the first study to show the massive importance of Scotland in the defeat of the Kaiser’s Germany.
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Flying Scotsman, The |
ISBN:9781841583358 Category: Sport, Autobiography/Biography Author: Graeme Obree
Publication Date: Jun 2007
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: This is the amazing story of the cyclist who took on the world and rewrote the record books, a story that has been made into a major feature film starring Johnny Lee Miller and produced by Peter Broughan.
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Folk Tales of Scotland, The |
ISBN:9781841586946 Category: Cultural Studies, Folklore Author: William Montgomerie
Publication Date: Apr 2008
Format: HB
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| Synopsis: These stories are drawn from traditions in all parts of Scotland, for example ‘The Well at the World’s End’ from Islay; ‘The King of Lochlin’s Three Daughters’ from Inveraray; ‘Tam Scott and the Fin-Man’ from Orkney; and ‘The Last of the Picts’ from the Lowlands. This is the perfect gift for children, for parents wishing to pass on the riches of the Scots tradition to their children, and for overseas relatives and friends.
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Folk in Print |
ISBN:9781904607519 Category: Industry, Social History Author: (Editors) Edward J. Cowan and Michael Paterson
Publication Date: Jul 2007
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| Synopsis: Until now, the people’s print has not attracted a serious modern study. This collection presents a user-friendly introduction to the genre and a sampling of the attractions and possibilities, set, where appropriate, in the relevant cultural and historical contexts.
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Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist |
ISBN:9781841580081 Category: Folklore Author: Margaret Fay Shaw
Publication Date: Jan 1999
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Synopsis: This marvellous compendium of photographs, stories, traditions and songs has been an established classic since its first publication in 1955.
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Food of the Scots, The |
ISBN:9780859766968 Category: Food And Drink, Scottish Culture, Cultural Studies Author: Alexander Fenton
Publication Date: Nov 2007
Format: HB
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| Synopsis: This book explores the nature of Scotland’s food in the past, including game and wild plants, cereals and dairy products, flesh and drink, whether home-brewed ale or wines from abroad. Through extensive research and examination of long-held customs, the author provides a detailed appraisal of the realities and complexities of the Scottish diet.
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Football Haiku |
ISBN:9780748663095 Category: Photography, Literature Author: (Editor) Alec Finlay
Publication Date: Jan 2002
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Football Haiku contains over 100 three-line poems from a wide variety of contributors which have been printed on T-shirts.
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For Freedom Alone |
ISBN:9781841586328 Category: Scottish History, History Author: Edward J Cowan
Publication Date: Jun 2008
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: This is the first book-length study to examine the origins of the Declaration of Arbroath and the ideas upon which it drew, while tracing the rise of its mystic status in Scotland and exploring its possible impact upon Revolutionary America.
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For Promised Joy |
ISBN:9781899863754 Category: Autobiography/Biography, Literature Author: Oonagh Morrison
Publication Date: Jan 2001
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| Synopsis: Based on the life of our own Flora MacDonald, this historical novel sweeps the heroine from her home in Skye to the Carolinas of Revolutionary America. The young girl who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie evade his pursuers is now a mature woman who takes the bold decision to seek a new life across the ocean.
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For the Islands I Sing |
ISBN:9781846970832 Category: Autobiography/Biography Author: George Mackay Brown
Publication Date: Jun 2008
Format: PB
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Price: £6.99
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| Synopsis: George Mackay Brown wrote this beautiful and touching book in the years before his death in 1996. He did not want it published while he lived. An astonishing posthumous autobiography. AVAILABLE JUNE 2008
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Forth Bridge, The |
ISBN:9781841830193 Category: Scottish History Author: Sheila MacKay
Publication Date: Aug 2001
Format: PB
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Synopsis: The Forth Bridge was the greatest engineering feat the Victorian world had ever seen and remains, to this day, one of the great achievements of mankind. The Forth Bridge, A Picture History, tells the dramatic story of its construction using rare archive photographs.
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Forth at War, The |
ISBN:9781843410171 Category: Maritime Author: William F. Hendrie
Publication Date: Nov 2005
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| Synopsis: Including exclusive and captivating images spanning all corners of wartime society, this book offers an extraordinary account of east-coast Scottish resilience over the course of both world wars.
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Founding Fish, The |
ISBN:9781899863983 Category: World History, Zoology, Natural History Author: John McPhee
Publication Date: Jan 2003
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Fishermen are great whingers, but McPhee brings a new level of sensitivity to his personal account of his life on the sea, deftly presenting a melange of scientific information, folk wisdom, history and personal experience.
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Freeing the Baltic |
ISBN:9781843410010 Category: Maritime Author: Geoffrey Bennett
Publication Date: Jan 2002
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: The story of one of the most daring raids ever staged by the British navy – an attack which penetrated into the heart of impregnable Kronstadt and sank two Russian battleships.
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Fringe of Gold |
ISBN:9781841587042 Category: Local History Author: (Editors) Duncan Glen, Tom Hubbard
Publication Date: Apr 2008
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: Illustrated with evocative woodcuts and photographs Fringe of Gold is the first anthology of its kind which offers a unique introduction to an often overlooked area of Scotland. A rich and diverse compilation in honour of the Kingdom of Fife.
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From Caledonia to the Pampas |
ISBN:9781862320765 Category: Travel Writing, Travel Author: (Editor) Iain A. D. Stewart
Publication Date: Mar 2000
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: This volume brings together for the first time two records of the experiences of early Scottish emigrants to Argentina.
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From Charlotte Square to Fingal's Cave |
ISBN:9781862322189 Category: Travel Writing, Travel Author: Mona Kedslie McLeod
Publication Date: Mar 2004
Format: PB
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| Synopsis: The story of Krystyn Lach-Szyrma's journey around Scotland. His shrewd and witty observations embrace the poverty of the Highland peasantry as much as the manners of the upper classes.
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From Goosecreek to Gandercleuch |
ISBN:9781898410584 Category: Literary History Author: A. Hook
Publication Date: Mar 2006
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| Synopsis: This book offers explorations of Scottish-American cultural relations in a variety of directions and periods from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth.
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From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides |
ISBN:9781841587707 Category: Autobiography/Biography Author: Margaret Fay Shaw
Publication Date: Jun 2008
Format: PB
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Price: £6.99
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| Synopsis: This autobiography is testament to a remarkable woman as well as a powerful pleas in defence of a Gaelic culture and world under threat.
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Furrow Behind Me, The |
ISBN:9781874744276 Category: Crofting, Agriculture And Farming, Autobiography/Biography Author: Angus MacLellan
Publication Date: Jan 1997
Format: PB
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Price: £8.99
Stock Status: reprinting
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| Synopsis: Throughout his lifetime, Angus MacLellan was regarded as one of Scotland’s finest traditional Gaelic storytellers - this definitive autobiography demonstrates his rich skill of the oral tradition. REPRINT AVAILABLE MAY 2008
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Further Traditions of Trinity and Leith |
ISBN:9780859762823 Category: Social History, Reference, History, Geography, Architecture Author: Joyce M Wallace
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Format: PB
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Price: £7.50
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| Synopsis: This book tells the story, in words, maps and pictures, of the people and places not included in Traditions of Trinity and Leith.
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ISBN:9781904598343 Category: Short Stories Author: Susie Maguire
Publication Date: Jan 2005
Format: PB
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Price: £8.99
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Synopsis: Former comedy actor and TV presenter Susie Maguire’s second story collection is instantly engaging, with its seductive, dark and witty explorations of the human condition.
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